Nursing Associate

Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Specialist, the Nursing Associate is responsible for providing highly skilled support to the Clinical Nurse Specialist including Nurse led clients on their caseload in the community supported by Cera Care. The Nursing associate will work with people of all ages in a variety of settings and will deliver hands‑on person centered care. To oversee placing of the right staff to the right nurse‑led customer in order to deliver a professional and safe service, incorporating Cera Care Policy on Patient Safety and Risk Management.

To ensure Nurse Lead clients receive evidence based nursing supervised care. To risk assess a client's needs and assist in devising individual holistic detailed care plans that are regularly evaluated. To contribute to a national on‑call rota, for advice only and cover for colleagues. Developing relationships throughout the multi‑disciplinary teams in which they work. Working alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist in ongoing business development.

• General Standards, Regular face to face home visits with clients on caseload to supervise and ensure evidence based care is being delivered by carers.
• Supporting individuals, their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life‑changing diagnosis.
• Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse.
• Discussing and sharing information with the Clinical Nurse Specialist on a client's condition, behaviour, activity and responses.
• Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
• Recognising issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and knowing when to escal.

• Work collaboratively with members of the clinical team, operational staff and branch staff ensuring effective communication., Monitor, review and update current Nurse‑Led clients in a timely manner as discussed with Clinical Services Manager.
• Provide clinical advice and support where appropriate to all branch and care staff with regards to complex clients.
• Train and assess carers and nurses working within your clinical caseload. Additional training may be required for other areas of the company on an ad hoc basis and must be managed in your clinical training workload.
• Attend all mandatory training and updates., Ensure the Company policy is implemented within the area of responsibility, including using judgment to correct standards of conduct or behaviour which could be construed as harassment and to remind staff of these standards.
• Post holders must be aware of their own individual responsibilities and boundaries as regards to customer quality, safety and care experience.
• Have strong awareness of Clinical Governance and its effect on practice. Actively promote the understanding and awareness of the need for clinical governance in the day to day running of the business.

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in acute / complex settings.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Is a team player.
• Good previous attendance record.
• Flexible approach to working hours and practices.
• Must be a car driver with own transport.